CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT MONTH

Santa Barbara Wine Country's vibrant food and wine scene comes alive every January during California Restaurant Month. The Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria Valley Restaurant Weeks run January 19-25 and Film Feast Santa Barbara immediately follows January 30-February 9. Enjoy special prix fixe menus and Santa Barbara County wines by the glass and bottle. All the details are below.

Our coastal valley’s rich agricultural climate offers up complex wine grapes, and masses of delectable strawberries and vegetables, which local chefs enjoy having within reach.

Restaurants participating in this year’s Santa Maria Restaurant Week are offering a three course pre-fixe menu featuring a starter, entrée and dessert for $20.14 per person. So, when you come to the Santa Maria Valley, bring your appetite, because you will experience an abundance of local flavors. Click here to view participating restaurants.

FILM FEAST | JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 9For eleven straight days, Film Feast 2014 is your invitation to explore the best plates and pours throughout Santa Barbara's many theater districts during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, January 30 - February 9. Take advantage of special lodging offers and prix fixe menus in the greater Santa Barbara area.

And, if you've ever been to Santa Barbara, you know. If something is made here, it's just a little more special, more flavorful, more memorable. This is where the greatest things come together. Ocean meets mountains. Sunny meets year-round. The good life meets the great life. This isn’t the end but actually just the beginning. Take a walk down the red carpet to savor the flavors made in Santa Barbara during Film Feast 2014.